Thursday 19 April 2007
Keyboardist Eric Carlton, lead guitar and vocalist Patrick McClary, drummer Tyler Rayburn and rhythm guitar and vocalist Reid Stone, former members of the once-popular Oxford-based rock band, the Boko Maru Madness, recently joined forces with studio engineer “Big” John Patrick to create a lineup of musical talent unseen in North Mississippi since the Beanland days of the early 1990’s or before.
Each member of the band boasts an entirely different range of influences than their counterparts. Carlton’s keyboard and organ play shows a tremendous amount of control and class with a sound reminiscent of Chuck Leavell-era Stones and Allman Brothers while Stone’s lyrics and vocals can swing from Wilco-like ballads to GNR style rock. The rhythm section, featuring Rayburn’s hard-hitting, heavy metal-like approach to the drums and newcomer Patrick’s thunderous lead-bass lines, rounds out a perfect supporting cast for band leader McClary’s unparalleled lead guitar work and soulful songwriting that has drawn comparisons to such greats as Warren Haynes, Eric Clapton and Duane Allman.
On July 31st, 2003, Daybreakdown hit the road with a fresh outlook on the music and the whole “touring thing” A year later, with a new touring radius spanning most of the Southern states, the band hasn’t looked back and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Their raw talent and knack for the improvisational has brought them unprecedented and long-overdue acclaim throughout the region. Their critics have gone so far as to label the band “the hardest working band from Mississippi”
Southern rock is on the verge of making a huge comeback, and Daybreakdown is one of a select few bands those in the industry are resting their hopes on. As always, the boys from the DBD will keep you guessing, and clothing is always optional. Stay tuned for more!